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Executive Chef

Paragon Hotel Company
Lynchburg, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/27/2026
Executive Chef Job Description

Principle Responsibilities & Position Purpose:

Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Food and Beverage outlets, to include and not limited to personnel, budget performance, and financial controls, maintenance of equipment, preparation, service and set-up menu items.

Understands and implements the mission statement, values, and culture at all times.

Pre-Requisites (Requirements):

2 years of experience in a branded, quality hotel preferred

2 year Experience with chain food and retail outlet preferred

High School diploma or equivalent of same. Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Must display professionalism and have characteristics of honesty and trustworthiness

Must have excellent attendance and punctuality

Work Environment & Context:

Must be able to perform major life activities: standing, lifting, bending, learning, reading, concentrating, thinking, and communicating.

Must be able to stand for eight hours, bend, stretch, and reach

Long hours sometimes required. Work schedule varies and may include occasionally working on

Holidays, weekends, and evenings

Must be able to push or pull 60 pounds and lift and/or carry 60 pounds

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledgeable in:

Financial aspects of running a department: Labor, food and beverage costs, controls

Control of food costs, loss and usage guidelines.

Pars for shift usage, freezer pull, and line set up.

OSHA requirements and maintains department accordingly

Proper temperatures: hot above 140 F and cold 41 F.

Inventory, ordering and receiving and storing products

Area shopping, dining, entertainment and travel directions to assist guest inquiries.

Daily hotel operations, check daily events, bulletin boards and be up to date on changes, new procedures and events.

Entire property, staff, services, hours of operation, type of rooms, locations, rates, discounts.

Skills:

Train and develop associates through meetings, logs, etc

Computer knowledge to thoroughly operate property management system: post charges, compute bills, collect payment and make change.

Follow recipes for preparation, cooking, serving, and storing

Maintain organization of supplies, storage rooms, refrigerators, and freezers

Assist with guest issues, be professional and maintain a hospitable caring attitude.

Maintain guest privacy.

Abilities:

Follow guidelines and recipes

Maintain required logs

Market and promote to increase exposure and sales

Multitask, detail oriented, remain service centric

Communicate with guests and co-workers

Assist with guest issues with professionalism maintaining hospitable attitude.

Must be able to work alone

Practice Safety Standards at all times.

Comply to all standards.

Essential Functions:

Maintain a professional cohesive team by hiring, training, coaching, counseling and developing the most qualified individuals

Promote positive morale and aggressively friendly attitudes

Complete administrative duties in a timely manner: schedules, payroll, inventories, orders, production controls, etc.

Work within budgeted guidelines for maximum revenues and within labor models

Maintain safety and security practices, have thorough knowledge of emergency procedures.

Maintain all Food Safety, Department of Health and OSHA standards.

Ensure guests are provided with the highest quality product and service.

Must be thoroughly familiar with the Associate Handbook, implement all the rules, policies and procedures established by the company, including, but not limited to, those contained in the Associate Handbook

Maintain certification from a brand approved responsible vendor training program

Other duties as assigned, that the associate is capable of performing.

Benefits

Paid Instantly

Paid Time Off

Team Member Room Discounts

Time and Half for Select Holidays

Referral Bonus Program

Volunteer Benefits

Accident Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Cancer Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Property Specific Incentives

Gift Cards

Employee Lunches

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